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The US Coast Guard medevaced a 45-year-old citizen of India from the "Andromeda Voyager" 12 miles south of Oahu on Aug 10, 2016. Personnel aboard the ship contacted watchstanders at the Coast Guard Joint Rescue Coordination Center at 11 a.m. on Aug 6 requesting assistance for a crewmember presenting heart attack symptoms. The vessel was 1,438 miles from Oahu at the time headed toward the U.S. from Southeast Asia and elected to divert their course toward Honolulu. A Coast Guard flight surgeon was consulted and recommended the vessel to continue toward Honolulu. The man's condition was stable and plans were made to get him to shore via water taxi. However, when his condition began to deteriorate it was decided that a hoist would be conducted when the vessel arrived 14 miles offshore of Oahu to expedite his access to a higher level of medical care. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from the Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point launched at 5:45 a.m. and conducted the hoist at 6:35 a.m. He was delivered to awaiting emergency medical personnel in stable condition and transferred him to Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Report with photos and video: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2873506/